ODONATES OF COLUMBIA COUNTY - 2019 Farmscape Ecology Program, includes a few species that we have not seen in the County but that others have reported; please contact us with new records, [email protected] County Abundance (S1, S2 and S2/3 Common Name Family Scientific Name state rankings also included) DAMSELFLIES American Rubyspot Calopterygidae Hetaerina americana rare Aurora Damselfly Coenagrionidae Chromagrion conditum unusual Azure Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma aspersum frequent Big Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma durum unusual Blue-fronted Dancer Coenagrionidae Argia apicalis rare Double-striped Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma basidens unusual Eastern Forktail Coenagrionidae Ischnura verticalis abundant Eastern Red Damselfly Coenagrionidae Amphiagrion saucium rare Ebony Jewelwing Calopterygidae Calopteryx maculata frequent Familiar Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma civile occasional Fragile Forktail Coenagrionidae Ischnura posita abundant Hagen's Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma hageni unusual Marsh Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma ebrium rare Northern Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma annexum rare Orange Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma signatum occasional Powdered Dancer Coenagrionidae Argia moesta unusual River Jewelwing Calopterygidae Calopteryx aequabilis rare Sedge Sprite Coenagrionidae Nehalennia irene unusual Skimming Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma geminatum unusual Sphagnum Sprite Coenagrionidae Nehalennia gracilis rare Stream Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma exsulans occasional Superb Jewelwing Calopterygidae Calopteryx amata rare Tule Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma carunculatum rare Turquoise Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma divagans rare Variable Dancer Coenagrionidae Argia fumipennis frequent Vesper Bluet Coenagrionidae Enallagma vesperum rare SPREADWINGS Amber-winged Spreadwing Lestidae Lestes eurinus unusual Common Spreadwing Lestidae Lestes disjunctus rare Elegant Spreadwing Lestidae Lestes inaequalis rare Emerald Spreadwing Lestidae Lestes dryas rare Slender Spreadwing Lestidae Lestes rectangularis frequent Southern Spreadwing Lestidae Lestes australis rare - S2/3 Spotted Spreadwing Lestidae Lestes congener unusual Swamp Spreadwing Lestidae Lestes vigilax rare Sweetflag Spreadwing Lestidae Lestes forcipatus unusual DRAGONFLIES American Emerald Corduliidae Cordulia shurtleffii unusual Arrow Clubtail Gomphidae Stylurus spiniceps rare Ashy Clubtail Gomphidae Gomphus lividus rare Autumn Meadowhawk Libellulidae Sympetrum vicinum rare Banded Pennant Libellulidae Celithemis fasciata rare Band-winged Meadowhawk Libellulidae Sympetrum semicinctum unusual Beaverpond Baskettail Corduliidae Epitheca canis rare Belted Whiteface Libellulidae Leucorrhinia proxima rare Black Saddlebags Libellulidae Tramea lacerata abundant Black-shouldered Spinyleg Gomphidae Dromogomphus spinosus rare Black-tipped Darner Aeshnidae Aeshna tuberculifera unusual Blue Dasher Libellulidae Pachydiplax longipennis abundant Boreal Snaketail Gomphidae Ophiogomphus colubrinus rare -S1 Brook Snaketail Gomphidae Ophiogomphus aspersus unusual Brush-tipped Emerald Corduliidae Somatochlora walshii rare Calico Pennant Libellulidae Celithemis elisa occasional Canada Darner Aeshnidae Aeshna canadensis unusual Chalk-fronted Coporal Libellulidae Ladona julia unusual Cherry-faced Meadowhawk Libellulidae Sympetrum internum rare Clamp-tipped Emerald Corduliidae Somatochlora tenebrosa rare Comet Darner Aeshnidae Anax longipes rare - S2/3 Common Baskettail Corduliidae Epitheca cynosura occasional Common Green Darner Aeshnidae Anax junius abundant Common Whitetail Libellulidae Plathemis lydia abundant Delta-spotted Spiketail Cordulegastridae Cordulegaster diastatops rare Dot-tailed Whiteface Libellulidae Leucorrhinia intacta occasional Dragonhunter Gomphidae Hagenius brevistylus rare Dusky Clubtail Gomphidae Phanogomphus spicatus rare Eastern Amberwing Libellulidae Perithemis tenera frequent Eastern Pondhawk Libellulidae Erythemis simplicicollis abundant Fawn Darner Aeshnidae Boyeria vinosa rare Four-spotted Skimmer Libellulidae Libellula quadrimaculata rare Frosted Whiteface Libellulidae Leucorrhinia frigida rare Green-striped Darner Aeshnidae Aeshna verticalis rare Halloween Pennant Libellulidae Celithemis eponina frequent Harlequin Darner Aeshnidae Gomphaeschna furcillata rare Harpoon Clubtail Gomphidae Gomphus descriptus rare Illinois River Cruiser Macromiidae Macromia illinoiensis unusual Kennedy's Emerald Corduliidae Somatochlora kennedyi rare Lancet Clubtail Gomphidae Phanogomphus exilis unusual Lance-tipped Darner Aeshnidae Aeshna constricta unusual Least Clubtail Gomphidae Stylogomphus albistylus unusual Lilypad Clubtail Gomphidae Arigomphus furcifer rare Mocha Emerald Corduliidae Somatochlora linearis rare - S2 Mustached Clubtail Gomphidae Hylogomphus adelphus rare - S2/3 Northern Pygmy Clubtail Gomphidae Lanthus parvulus rare Painted Skimmer Libellulidae Libellula semifasciata unusual Prince Baskettail Corduliidae Epitheca princeps rare Racket-tailed Emerald Corduliidae Dorocordulia libera rare Red Meadowhawk Libellulidae Sympetrum sp. frequent Riffle Snaketail Gomphidae Ophiogomphus carolus rare - S2/3 Ruby Meadowhawk Libellulidae Sympetrum rubicundulum abundant Russet-tipped Clubtail Gomphidae Stylurus plagiatus rare - S1 Rusty Snaketail Gomphidae Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis rare Shadow Darner Aeshnidae Aeshna umbrosa unusual Slatey Skimmer Libellulidae Libellula incesta occasional Southern Pygmy Clubtail Gomphidae Lanthus vernalis rare - S1 Spangled Skimmer Libellulidae Libellula cyanea unusual Spatterdock Darner Aeshnidae Aeshna mutata rare - S2/3 Spine-crowned Clubtail Gomphidae Hylogomphus abbreviatus rare -S1 Spot-winged Glider Libellulidae Pantala hymenaea rare Springtime Darner Aeshnidae Basiaeschna janata rare Stream Cruiser Macromiidae Didymops transversa rare Swamp Darner Aeshnidae Epiaeschna heros rare Twelve-spotted Skimmer Libellulidae Libellula pulchella abundant Twin-spotted Spiketail Cordulegastridae Cordulegaster maculata rare Umber Shadowdragon Corduliidae Neurocordulia obsoleta rare -S1 Unicorn Clubtail Gomphidae Arigomphus villosipes rare Wandering Glider Libellulidae Pantala flavescens occasional White-faced Meadowhawk Libellulidae Sympetrum obtrusum rare Widow Skimmer Libellulidae Libellula luctuosa abundant Zebra Clubtail Gomphidae Stylurus scudderi rare Habitat Key larger creeks These are crude habitat approximations; some smaller creeks species are more specific and some are more large rivers general. rocky headwater streams marshy wetlands open ponds & lakes.